INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED FIRST QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL ON THE INTERNET

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (February 1, 2016) – Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its first quarter earnings conference call on February 8, 2016. Ingles plans to release earnings for its first quarter ended December 26, 2015, on February 8, 2016.

The live broadcast of Ingles Markets’ quarterly conference call will be available on-line at: www.ingles-markets.comon February 8, 2016 beginning at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and continue for 90 days. To hear the Company’s conference call live, dial 719-325-2361. A replay will be available from 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 8, 2016 until 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 16, 2016. To listen to the playback, call 719-457-0820, reservation number 4624999.

About Ingles Markets, Incorporated

Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a leading supermarket chain with operations in six southeastern states. Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, the Company operates 201 supermarkets. In conjunction with its supermarket operations, the Company operates neighborhood shopping centers, most of which contain an Ingles supermarket. The Company also owns a fluid dairy facility that supplies Company supermarkets and unaffiliated customers. The Company's Class A Common Stock is traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market's Global Select Market under the symbol IMKTA. For more information, visit Ingles' website www.ingles-markets.com.